noun 1.a rod, inscribed with the
name of Aaron, that miraculously blossomed and yielded almonds. Num. 17:8. Previously, the rod had changed into a serpent. Ex. 7:10.
2.any of various plants having a tall, flowering stem, as the goldenrod or mullein.
3.a smooth-stemmed herb, Thermopsis caroliniana, found from North Carolina to Georgia, having yellow flowers in stiffly erect clusters and hoary pods.
4.Architecture. a convex molding having regularly spaced representations of leaves or scrollwork.
Origin:
1825–35 for non-Biblical use
00:10
Aaron-rod
is always a great word to know.
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